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All of us procrastinate in one way or another. I’m sure we can all remember putting off studying for that dreadful exam or thesis paper in college. But you’re not alone. Over 25 percent of Americans think of themselves as chronic procrastinators, which is up from only five percent in 1978. Before we dig deeper on how to avoid procrastination, we have to first define: what is procrastination? Defining procrastination According to a research published in European Psychologist: Procrastination is the voluntary delay of an intended and necessary and/or [personally] important activity, despite expecting potential negative consequences that outweigh the…

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